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THE TRAITOR LOVER.
During the seige, Derar, as lias
been related, was appointed to pat
rol round the city and the camp,
with two thousand horse. Asa
parly of these were one night going
their rounds near the walls, they
heard the distant neighing of a horse
arid looking narrowly round, des
cried a horseman coming stealthly
from the gate Keisan. Halting in a
shadowy place, they waited until
became close to them, when, rush
ing forth, they made him prison
er. He wasayoutbful Syrian, rich
ly and gallantly arrayed, and appa
rently of distinction. Scarcel}’
had they seized him when they
beheld another horseman issuing
from the same gate, who in a soft
voice called upon their captive, by
the name of Jonas. They com
manded the latter to invite his com
panion to ad vanee. He seemed to
reply, and called out something in
Greek; upon hearing which, the
other turned bridle and galloped
back into the city. The Arabs, ig
norant of Greek, and suspecting the
words to be a warning, would have
slaiu their prisoner on the spot ; but
upon second thought, conducted
him to Khaled.
The youth avowed himself a no
bleman of Damascus, and betrothed
to a beautiful maiden named Eudo
cea ; but her parents, from some ca
pricious reason, had withdrawn
their consent to his nuptials ; where
upon the lovers had secretly agreed
to fly from Damascus. A sum of
gold had bribed the sentinels who
kept watch that night at the gate.
The damsel, disguised in male at
tire and accompanied by two do
mestics, was following her lover at
a distance, as he sailled in advance.
His reply in Greek, when she call
ed upon him, was, ‘the bird is
caught!’ a warning at the hearing of
which she bad fled back to the citv.
Khaled was not the man to be
moved bv a love tale ; but he gave
the prisoner his alternative. ‘Em
brace the faith of Islam,’ said he,
‘and when Damascus falls into out
power, you shall have your betroth
ed ; refuse, and your head is forfeit.’
The youth paused not between a
scimeter and a bride. He made
immediate profession of faith be
tween the hands of Khaled, and
thencefoith fought zealously for the
capture of the city, since its down
fall was to crown his hopes.
When Damacus yielded to its
foes, he sought the dwelling of Eu
docea, and learnt anew proof of her
affection. Supposing, on his cap
ture by the Arabs, that he had fall
en a martyr to his faith, she had re
nounced the world, and shut herself
up in a convent.
With throbbing heart he hastened
to the convent, but when the lofty
minded maiden beheld in him a ren
egade, she turned from him with
scorn, retired to her cell, and re
fused to see hitn more. She was
among the noble ladies who follow
ed Thomas and Herhis into exile.
Her lover frantic at the thoughts of
losing her, reminded Khaled of his
promise lo restore her to him, and
and entreated that she might be de
tained ; but Khaled pleaded the
covenant of Aba Obeidah, accord
ing to which all had free leave to
depart.
When Jonas afterwards discov
ered lhai Khaled meditated a pur
suitof the exiles, but was discour
aged by the lapse of tme, he offered
to conduct him by short and secret
passes of the mountains, which
would insure his overtaking them.
His offer was accepted. On the
fourth day after the departure of
the exiles, Khaled set out in pur
suit, with four thousand chosen
horsemen ; who, by the advice of
Jonas, were disguised as Christian
Arabs. For some time they traced
the along the plains, by the
numerous foot-prints of mules and
camels, and by articles thrown away
toena de them to travel more expe
ditiously. At length, the foot-prints
turned towards the mountains of Le
banon, and were lost in their arid
and rocky defiles. The Moslems
began to falter. ‘Courage !’ cried
Jonas, ‘they will be entangled
among the mountains. They can
not now escape.’
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In the midst of the carnage and
confusion, Jonas hastened in search
of his bethrothed. If she had treat
ed him with disdain as a renegade,
she new regarded him with horror,
as the traitor who had brought this
destruction upon his unhappy coun
trymen. All his entreaties for her
to forgive and be rcconciied to him
were of no avail. She solemnly
vowed to repair to Constantinople
and end her days in a convent.
Finding supplication fruitless, he
seized her, and after a violent strug
gle, thevvheron the ground, and
made her prisoner. She made no
further resistance, but submitting to
captivity, seated herself quietly on
the grass. The lover -flattered
himself that she relented; but,
watching her opportunity, she sud
denly drew forth a poniard and
plunged it in her breast, and fell
dead at his feet.
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
The nineteenth century is certain
ly one of the most remarkable eras
in the history of the world. Not
only does it stand unrivalled for the
number and brilliancy of its discov
eries, but it has witnessed the most
signal and beneficial changes in our
emire social system. The spirit of
improvement is abroad, overturning
in its rapid flight all the barriers
which have hitherto impeded its
way, and enclosed the minds of men
in a maze of darkness and error.—
Like a slumbering giant, just aroused
from bis lethargy, mankind have be
gun to throw ofF the torpor which
has so long paralyzed their faculties,
and to struggle and cour
ageously with the evils by which
they have been encompassed.—
Each year proclaims anew victory,
and is but the precursor of greater
and more enduring triumphs. Let
any one be at the pains of contrast
ing the present condition ofthe hum
bler classes of society with what it
used to be some fifty—nay, some
twenty or thirry years ago, he will
at once perceive the marked im
provement that has taken place. It
is certain that many evils still pre
vail, and that there is still further
room for reform ; hut that must nec
essarily be a work of time. All
radical changes are comparatively
slow. There are antagonistic
views, evil passions anl prej
udices, to combat, and such a form
idable phalanx of opponents can
only be successfully overcome by
patience, perseverance, and time.
Men cannot be compelled to embrace
new doctrines and opinions. It is
impossible to force a line of conduct
upon them to which they have not
been accustomed, and whose course
of life, so far, has been so complete
ly at variance with it. They must
not merely be told that by acting
so and so, and using such and such
means they will become better and
happier than before ; but they must
have the conviction brought more
directly home to their minds, by ex
periencing the truth ofthe doctrine
propounded to them.
‘Come here mv lad,’ said an at
torney to a boy, about nine years
old.
The boy came and asked the at
torney ‘what case was to be tried
next ?”
The lawyer answered, a case be
tween the people and the devil—
which do you think will be most
likely to gain the action ?
The boy replied, ‘I guess it will
be a pretty hard squeeze—the peo
ple have the most mone}*, but the
devil has the most lawyers.’
People who are always talking
sentiment have usually no very deep
feelings. The less water you have
in your kettle the sooner it begins to
make a noise and smoke.
Vice and Virtue.— The vicious
may prosper for a season, but virtue
will triumphal last. The apparent
success of the wicked should not dis
courage those who endeavor to live
upright and consistent lives. It they
live to see the end of the unrighteous
they will not feel a particle of envy
at their sucess. A man may live
long; be vile and unprincipled ; and
prosper through all his days. But
does this prove that is well with the
vicious? Far from it. Mysterious
are the workings of Providence.
But the time will come when we
shall see the wisdom of all the deal
ings of God. It is the testimony of
revelation :it is the opinion of the
wise and good of all ages; that the
wicked shall not go unpunished.
There is nothing like virtue to pro
duce happiness and perfect peace of
mind.
Hereditary Transmission of Insani
ty. — The researches of M. Brierre
de Boismont prove that the influ
ence of hereditary transmission may
be traced in about one half of the
lunatics he has seen in France, and
in a great number examined by
him in Italy, Germany, Belgium,
Holland, and England. It may r al
most be traced among the Catholics
in England and the Quakers ; in
most of the old Scotish familes,
among the Jews, and among prin
ces. There is scarcely an old aris
tocratic family in France that does
not number among its members an
insane person, an idiot, or an epilep
tic. It was long since observed by
the historians of Rome that the
Eternal City would have been des
troyed in the third generation, had
not the provinces, which were the
veritable .tileries of the empire,
poured into it a supply of pure
blood.
Keep Stirring. —A still pool soon
becomes stagnant. A machine
without motion become rusty. A
man—great, glorious, majestic, in
his creation—without action, still,
lifeless, dead, becomes an icy
weight—a common nuisance, whom
every body feels disposed to kick
out ot the way. We live in stirring
times. It becomes every man to do
something—to exert himself for the
common weal—to be zealous, active
and push a-head. What better are
you than a man of snow, which the
children laugh at an pelt till it is
knocked over and lost, while you
fold vourarms tie your feet, and sit
still, day after day, gazing with a
vacant stare above and around you?
Arouse, or the worms will soon be
gin to feast on your carcase.
Irradiation of Tight. —It is a curi
ous fact, that if the same letters of
the same size precisely are painted
on two boards, the one white on a
black ground, and the other black
on a white ground, that the white
leiters will appear larger, arid he
read at a greater distance than the
black. This is owing to what is
called the irradiation of light. It
depends on this, that the impres
sion made on the bottom of the eye
bv bright objects extends a little
wider than the actual portion of the
organ struck by the light, and inva
ding the space occupied by the dark
er objects, makes the brighter ap
pear larger than they really are.
Mdllc. De Luunay. —Among the
numerous acquirements of this lady
was geometry, which enabled her to
express the amount of attachment
felt for her by a lover, with a degree
of precision that is seldom attained
in chronicling affairs of the heart.
A certain M. de Key was in the
habit of escorting her home from
the house of a friend. They had to
cross a square,and in the commen
cement ofthe acquaintance, to pro
long the moments of tender inter
course, he always conducted her
along its sides ; time passed on, and
his passion became less warm, and
he led her directly across it ; on
which the lady concluded that liis
love bad diminished in the same
propotion which exists between the
diagonal of a square and the sides
of the game,”
FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
E. J. PURSE, CITY PRINTER.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
SAVANNAH, May 23, 1830.
Council met.
Present his Honor R. Wayne,
Mayor, Aldermen Posey, Mallery,
Griffin, Saussy, Cumming, Walker,
Screven and O’Byrne.
The minutes of the last regular
and special meetings, were read and
confirmed.
The Information and Fine Dock
ets were read and confirmed.
The City of Savannah vs. Coop
er and Gilliland, violating Fire Or
dinance by having more than sGlbs.
of gunpowder in store.
Appeal continued from the lust
meeting of council. Witnesses
summoned for Defence, Charles B.
Ash, J. H. Bashler, Joseph W.
Webster ; for Information, James
Sullivan.
After hearing the evidence upon
the appeal, on motion, the fine was
reduced from $-50 to S3O.
Reports read and Adopted. —The
Special Committee in charge of the
subject of lighting the City with gas,
Report, that by mutual consent the
agreement between Mr. James Sul-
O
livan and the Committee for furnish
ing 225 City lanters has been re
scinded, and the Committee have
ordered the same from Henry G.
Nichols of New York, at $5 apiece.
The committee further report that
the Gas Works are now approach
ing so rapidly towards completion,
that it becomes necessary to look to
a contract between the City and
the Gas Company for the public
lighting. They therefore recom
mend that the Committee be instruc
! ted to report at the next meeting of
; Council, if practicable, the draft of
a contract between the Corporation
and the Gas Company.
The Committee further recom
’ mend that they be instructed to ne
i gotiate for the fitting of the public
lamps. Respecifully submitted.
ROBERT H. GRIFFIN,
J. P. SCREVEN,
JOHN F. POSEY.
The Dry Culture Committee, re
port that they have accepted the pro
posal of Robert D. Paport, to do the
necessary work upon the Canal of
the Springfield plantation.
J. E. SCREVEN,
JOHN F. POSEY,
J. R. S A USSY.
Ordinances. — u An Ordinance to
extend the fire limits of the City
of Savannah,” was read the first
time—on motion, read the second
time, and then unanimously passed
under the title thereof.
“An Ordinance to authorize and
direct the Honorable the Mayor of
the City of Savannah, to purchase
in behalf of the Mayor and Aider
man of the City of Savannah and
the Hamlets thereof, the Springfield
plantation, and to authorize the issu
ing of the Bonds of the City of
Savannah in payment of such pur
chase,” was read the first time.
Petitions. —The petition of Mary
Williams praying permission “to
make her true return for the pres
ent }mar, and pay her taxes there
on,” was read, and on motion re
ferred to the Committe on Finance
Miscellaneous Matter. —A commu
nication from Joseph S. Fay* Chair
man of the Board of Health, and
Chief Fireman, representing “the
situation of the premises No. 22
Whitaker St., adjoining M. Prender
gast’s Store, as a nuisance of the
worst kind,” was read, and on mo
tion referred to the Committee on
the Fire Department with power to
act.
A Communication from J. L.
Locke & Cos., for the Republican
Office, relating to printing Ordinan
ces, Notices, &c., was read, and on
motion of Alderman Posey, secon
ded by Alderman Cumming, the
following Resolution was read and
adopted, viz :—Resolved that the
City Treasurer, City Marshall, and
Clerk of Council, be allowed to
publish their Official Notices, New
Ordinances, and Extracts of Ordi
nances in the Savannah Republican,
and Morning News, and that the Sa
vannah Georgian be allowed there
fore the same price, provided the
amount to be paid each paper, shall
not exceed SSO, for the balance of
the year.
A Communication from N A
Hardee, & Cos., Trustees, notifying
Council that they had obtained a
decree of the Superior Court to sell
the Springfield place,and were pre
pared to execute and deliver titles
for the same, was read and received.
A Communication from the Board
of Health applying “to Council
for 60 bbls Lime, and a supply of
Copperas for the disposal of the
Ward Committees,” was read, and
on motion granted.
The City Marshal submitted the
following reports, to wit: The fol
lowing lots were re-entered on the
14th inst., for ground rents, and the
rents still remain unpaid :
Brown Ward—Lot N0.56, 16 years.
Columbia—Lots Nos.l, 6, 14,16,25,
2 years each.
Crawford—Lots Nos. 22, 3S, 43, 44,
2 years each.
Elbert—Lots Nos. 24, 40, 2 years
each ; 39 4 years
Franklin—Lots 4, 25, 31, 2 years
each.
New Franklin—Lots 4, 4 years, 1,
13, 14, 17, 2 years each.
Green—6, 27, 35, 36, 2 years each.
Jasper —Lots 1, 29, 31, 45, 46, 2
years each.
Jackson —Lots 16,17, 2 years each ;
29, 4 years.
Liberty—Lots 7,8, 2 years each.
Monterey—Lots 3,4, 2 years each.
Pulaski —Lots 17, 34, 2 years each ;
15 and 16, 4 years each.
Warren—Lots 5, 19, 23, 2 years
each.
Washington—Lots 2,3, 2 years
each.
Savannah, 23d May, ISSO.
D. H. STEWART, C. M.
On motion the following resolu
tion was read arid adopted, vrz .
Resolved, That the City Surveyor
advertise the above re-entered lots
for sale, and that he proceed there
with in the manner directed by or
dinance.
His Honor the Mayor stated, that
James Frasier and S. Mercer were
brought before him charged with ar
son or setting fire to the Mill this
morning, and after hearing the evi
dence, he had instiuted a prosecution
t Ik* re for against them.
Resolution read and adopted. —By
Alderman Posey, seconded by Al
derman O’Byrne—
Resolved That the action of the
Mayor in causing prosecutions to be
instituted against Frasier anti Mer
cer charged with arson be, and it is
hereby confirmed and that the May
or be directed to proceed with such
prosecutions.
To Doct. J. R . Screven. Chairman
of the Committee on Dry Cult tire.
Sir:—l have just completed my
inspection for the month of May,
of all the lands under drv culture
contract with the city, and herewith
respectfully subnet my Report :
The lands of Benj. Snider Esq.,
are in their usual good order.—
1 hose of Mr. Bilbo and Mr. Lamar
are in the same condition as stated
in my last report, excepting a small
beginningon the part of the latter in
cleaning his ditches. Those eight
lots bordering on the canal, remain
as in my last report. The lands
belonging to the estate of Stiles
are in the same condition as last
mentioned ; nothing has been done
to let the water off that section be
tween Stiles’ and Stone’s canals,
where the trunk was taken out. —
That section of Messrs. W. B.
Giles & Co.’s track, under lease to
Mr. Wm. Price, reported as being
in bad order in my last, is now a
nuisance. He has stopped the
break where the trunk was blown
out without putting down another,
and consequently the tract is now
nearly covered with water from the
rains and high tides running - over
the banks, which cannot escape for
the want of a trunk or some other
outlet. Mr. J. E. Davis’ lands are
in very good order.
The lands on Hutchinsons’ Is
land are generally in goodTo^J^
Col. Green’s very good. Bo me f r
the trunks on Mr. King’s and a j
on Maj. Stark’s tracts leak badly
the flood, but their margin ditcl
being in good order, the w
makes its escape on the ebb tide-’
Maj. Stark has made a very ] ar
and fine bank the whole
his tract on back river. bnt°;
doing instead of getting the
from his ditches, he has madela r
holes and basins in his margins and
fields, these are now filled with st
nant water, and sheuld have drai
cut from them leading to the main
ditches.
Respectfully Yours
WM. A. POLLARD, I.l)’ c>
Savannah, May 21, ISSO.
Am’t of Account passed $77 4^
Council Adjourned.
EDWARD G. WILSON.
Clerk of Council
The Montreal Herald says, there
is a French Canadian Boy a t
Hyacinthe, who has coustructed a
working model of a steam loeomo
live, complete in all itspans, about
eighteen inches in leirmf,, lv ;, Aoat
anj assistance or instruction even
in the use of tools. He is only
about 14 years of age, and has had
to make tor himself every irople
ment necessary for his work, with
the exception of one or two Gl es ,
Among these implements is a rude
species of turning lathe, and the
tools for making screws. His mo
dels have been the engines which
he has seen on the St Lawrence and
Atlantic railway".
A’ egro Eloquence. —A “dandy
black ’ stepped into a provision
shop in Boston, recently, to buy
some potatoes ; before purchasing,
he gave the following truly eloqu
ent description of its nature;—“De
tateris inevitably bad or inevitably
good. Dere is no mediocrity in the
combination of de later. De exte
rior may, indeed, appear remarka
bly exemplary and butesom, while
de interior is totally negative; !xi(,
sir, if you wends the articles ’pon
your own recommendations, know
ing you to he a man of probability
in all yonr translations, why, sir,
widout further circumlacutions, I
take a bushel.”
The death of the venerable poet,
the Rev. W. Lisle Bowles, whose
sonnets Coleridge looked up to with
reverence in his boyhood, and fa
mous for his controversy on Pope
with Byron, took place at Salisbury
on the 7th April. The poet was in
his efobty-sevenih vear.
The Secretary ofState, Mr Clay
ton, has communicated to the Sen
ate a Report upon the productivere
souces and commerce of the inde
pendent oriental nations. It is stat
ed that this Report has been prepar
ed by Aaron H. Palmer, Ksg., of
New York.
Paper Roofs. —The proprietors of
one of the largest manufactories 10
Germany, situated at Neustadt, ba' e
just invented an incombustible sub
stance, which they term “stone pap”
er,” and which is intended especial*
ly for roofing houses. It is destined
to take the place of tiles — over which
it has this twofold advantage, that l!
is not fragile, is very cheap. A
al Commission has submitted the u *
vention to numerous test, from ‘ v ‘ ilC
it results that it is at the same t’ ‘ ,l
impermeable and fireproof.
commission has strongly recomm pn ’
ed it to the peasantry as a subst-t
----for thatch.
— J
Advantage of Time. —The ag e
man, we are told, is three score
and ten. From twenty-five to f ,,r! j
if the health be good, no mater^ 3
teration is observed. For there 6
fifty, the change is greater. F .
five to sixty, the alternation st3 ‘
les ; still we are not bowed
In the ealiesl periods of our hk
body strengthens and keeps U P
mind : in the latter stages of it t
reverse takes place, and the V {il
kerps up the body ; a forinWa l)le K
ty this, and keenly felt by both- I
is Time’s progress.